#706367
Umber · medium neutral
About #706367
#706367 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 39% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 11.6); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #63706C — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #706367 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.72:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.72:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #706367?
#706367 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 39% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #706367?
Use white text. White on #706367 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #706367?
Its complementary colour is #63706C, and analogous partners are #70636E and #706663.